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Greece's economy will deteriorate further in the next six months as a result of the terms imposed on the country by its EU partners and creditors, following the lead of German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, Greece's controversial former finance...

The daily influx of migrants and refugees into Europe is not likely to stop anytime soon, despite the worsening weather conditions, a new United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report predicts. The UNHCR foresees 5,000 people crossing from Turkey to Greece...

  The departure of 30 refugees from Athens International Airport to Luxembourg was one of those events where the staging overshadowed, and spoiled, the symbolism. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras admitted that 30 people among the quarter of a million who...

On the occasion of European Equal Pay Day 2015, the European Commission draws attention to the gender pay gap, and its underlying causes. In Greece, the gender overall earnings gap stands at 45.2 percent compared to 41.1 percent that is...

The first relocation of refugees from Greece to another European Union country will take place on Wednesday morning, when 30 refugees will depart from Athens International Airport to take up residence in Luxembourg. They are the first six families...

More than 60 refugees and migrants, most of them women and children have died while making the dangerous trip from Turkey to Greece in an attempt to flee conflict stricken countries in the Middle East. The Greek government has...

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and European Parliament President Martin Schulz will visit the East Aegean Greek island of Lesvos this upcoming Thursday in the context of the ongoing refugee crisis, Greek media reports. Out of the more than 500,000 migrants...

The ongoing refugee crisis has sparked a contentious debate within Europe about each country's responsibility in the face of this extensive problem. Among those who have expressed their feelings about the situation and their government's response are two leading British actors. Benedict Cumberbatch,...

Eurostat figures released on Friday place Greece at the top of the unemployment table within the Eurozone as well as the European Union. Greece's figures, which take into account data available until the month of July, show a 25% seasonally adjusted unemployment rate, which...

"I feel ashamed by Europe's inability to deal with this drama," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said addressing the House on the refugee issue. Tsipras criticized harshly the European Union for its stance and lack of action to curb the...